Second Graders Travel Back in Time
Second Graders traveled to Plimoth Plantation on October 9, where they learned what life was like for the early settlers of New England. They explored the Mayflower, the Wampanoag Homesite, and the English Village, learning many details of the Pilgrims' journey to the New World, their life in America, and relationship with the Wampanoags.
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Annual Meeting Reminder
Please let us know if you plan to attend this year's Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 23. RSVP by Monday to Danise Cavallaro.
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Annual Report
Click here to view a draft of the Annual Report to be published in the Fall 2014 Bulletin due out in November. Please let us know by October 27 if you notice any errors.
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Open House This Sunday
The first of three Admissions Open Houses will take place on Sunday, October 19. Visit our Facebook page to share the event with friends. We still have a few lawn signs left in the front lobby. Please feel free to take one if you'd like to help promote the event in your neighborhood.
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Volunteers Needed! Save the Date for Spooktacular Fun! 
DCD's Spooktacular Halloween Party is Saturday, October 25, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Students in Pre-K through Grade 5 are invited to park their brooms and head to the Primary "Goo" Gym. The cost is $5 per child, $20 max per family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please Sign Up to Help! Please click on the following link to sign up online to volunteer: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4aafaa22a57-dcdhalloween
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Picture Retakes
Picture retakes will be held on Tuesday, October 28, rain or shine. Please return the entire, undamaged portrait package to Ms. Laneau by next Friday, October 24. You may keep the class photo. Retake packages will be distributed approximately three to five weeks after the retake.
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Saturday, October 18
Varsity Field Hockey Tournament
Lincoln School
Grade 3 Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
Sunday, October 19
Admissions Open House
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday, October 20
Day 2
Storytelling with Librarian Marge Farquharson
8:15-8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, October 21
Day 3
EDP After-school Tennis Lessons
3:15-4:15 p.m. Primary Gym
Wednesday, October 22 Day 4
Middle School Math Club
7:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 23
Day 5
Grade 3 to Dreams of Freedom Skywalk
8:35 a.m.
Chess Wizards
3:20-4:20 p.m. Room 314
Annual Meeting
6:00 p.m. Rand Gym
Friday, October 24
Day 6
PA Executive Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
SSAT Prep
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Pre-K through Grade 8 Parent Conferences
1:15-5:00 p.m.
Grade 6 Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
Saturday, October 25
Halloween Party
3:00-5:00 p.m. Primary Gym
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Boo, Guess Who?
Second Graders sport masks they would decorate during their visit to the Dedham Council on Aging on October 16.
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Family Portraits by Photographer Lisa Hull
St. Paul's Nursery School, located on the corner or Church and Court Streets in Dedham, will host photographer Lisa Hull on Saturday, October 18. Lisa will be taking photographs across the street from the school in the yard at St. Paul's Church. A magnificent backdrop of fall leaves is sure to guarantee a terrific photograph of your child or the entire family. Lisa Hull's Family Portrait Package costs $50 and includes the following: * 1 sitting (5 minutes in length) * 1 8x10 print * 2 5x7 prints * 4 wallet-size printsSt. Paul's parent Britt Cavalletto will take reservations on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like a shot of just your child(ren) in addition to a photograph of the entire family, please sign up for two sittings. Lisa is also great at capturing any four-legged members of the family, so feel free to bring your dog or dogs along for the fun! If you are interested in signing up for family portraits, please contact Britt Cavalletto at britt@cavcanine.com.
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The nominees for this year's Massachusetts Children's Book Awards (MACBA) cover a range of topics and reading levels. It is always interesting to debate the appropriateness of a book for a specific child.
Two of the books on this year's list are perfect examples of the fact that basing a selection on an "anointed" reading level shouldn't be the mitigating factor in choosing to read a book. ...
The narrator in Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead (Wendy Lamb Books, 2012) is a seventh grade boy named Georges, with a silent "s". He is a target for one of the school bullies who looks for other students' weaknesses. It isn't much easier for him at home. ... One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin (Abrams, 2011) doesn't have just one protagonist. A different neighbor on Orange Street tells each chapter, and each character has a unique voice and perspective. ...
Read On!...
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Dedham Country Day School:
Provides to each child a unique educational balance of challenging academics, arts, and athletics;
Embraces
an inclusive, interdependent community of students, teachers, and
parents that fosters trust and encourages children to take risks;
Creates
independent, resilient, lifelong learners through engaging,
developmentally-based teaching designed to meet varied learning styles;
Inspires
students to become caring, ethical members of the larger world by
emphasizing thoughtful citizenship and respect for self and others.
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